If you are a Model, MUA, Hair Stylist, or a Wardrobe Stylist interested in Test Shoot, please contact me with your information and what type of shoot you are interested in. I'm booking several days for trade during the summer to get some fresh looks for my portfolio.
My definition of a Test Shoot (also refereed to as a photographer's test shoot and Time For Prints [TFP] shoot) is when a photographer wants to try out a new creative idea, test some new equipment or film, wants to build the photographer's portfolio, or just wants to practice and figure out how to take pictures, he sets up a photo session. In the case of a fashion or people photographer they need a warm body to put in front of the lens. This is where the volunteer model comes in.
This can work out well for both parties. The photographer does not want to pay for a model and the model does not want to pay for a photographer, so by trading services both get images for their portfolio and gain experience. In some cases the photographer might give you a couple of prints for your services, in other cases you may have to pay for prints. In all cases you will not get the original images and don't even ask to "borrow" them.